diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 3d7f31d58..01eea37ad 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
   m_block_pwr_tooltip = true;
   ui->outAttenuation->setValue (m_settings->value ("OutAttenuation", 0).toInt ());
   m_block_pwr_tooltip = false;
-  ui->sbCQTxFreq->setValue (m_settings->value ("CQTxFreq", 280).toInt());
+  ui->sbCQTxFreq->setValue (m_settings->value ("CQTxFreq", 260).toInt());
   m_noSuffix=m_settings->value("NoSuffix",false).toBool();
   int n=m_settings->value("GUItab",0).toInt();
   ui->tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(n);
diff --git a/mainwindow.ui b/mainwindow.ui
index 46a946602..d300338c8 100644
--- a/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/mainwindow.ui
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ QLabel[oob="true"] {
                       <number>999</number>
                      </property>
                      <property name="value">
-                      <number>280</number>
+                      <number>260</number>
                      </property>
                     </widget>
                    </item>